Summary
WhenYouseason 1 premiered in 2018, viewers were introduced toserial killer Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley), a character who hides his true selfby seeming like a charming, kind bookworm. Now theNetflixseries iscoming back for a fifth and final season on April 24th, 2025, and theYouseason 5 trailer showsJoe and his latest love interest Kate Lockwood (Charlotte Ritchie) living in New York City.
I’m excited to see the end of Joe’s story, and although I enjoyed watching Joe’s other complex love interests Guinevere Beck (Elizabeth Lail) and Love Quinn (Victoria Pedretti), I was fascinated by seeing Joe and Kate interact. Since Kate is so intelligent, it seems like she wouldn’t fall for Joe’s lies, but she is just as drawn to him as the other characters. WhenYouseason 5 premieres, I’m curiousif Kate could become even more evil than Joeand if her character could completely change.
You Season 5’s Trailer Is Here, And Could Kate Goldberg Follow In Joe Goldberg’s Evil Footsteps?
I agree withseveral fan theories aboutYouseason 5as I think the final season will be unpredictable. But after watching theYouseason 5 trailer,I’m convinced that Kate Lockwood will turn on Joe Goldbergand end up even worse than he is. At the beginning of the trailer, Joe says:
“Hello, you. You’re back in the greatest city in the world thanks to the one person who could make it possible. Fame definitely took a bit of getting used to, but to live happily ever after you had to bury your old self.”
Although Kate is working hard on her family business, there’s more than a hint of tension between her and Joe when she asks him, “You want us to kill everyone who’s suspicious of us for the rest of our lives?” This quote, and the fact thatYouis full of twists and surprises, makes me think thatKate could have a secret life that Joe doesn’t know about. Or perhaps Joe could decide to turn his life around andKate could decide to become a killer inYouseason 5.
While there are somepastYoucharacters who I agree should appear again, I also wantYouseason 5 to dive into Kate’s character development and show a different side of her. It was exciting and shocking when Love Quinn revealed herself as a killer inYouseason 3, and I’d like to see a similar twist inYouseason 5. I think it could work even better sinceKate is still such a mysterious figure.
While Joe feels trapped in his life with Love inYouseason 3, he thinks Kate is his ticket to an exciting new life. If Kate turns out to be the enemy, He’ll be surprised, which would create an interesting new dynamic. Although someYoucharacters like Paco (Luca Padovan)orJenna Ortega’s Ellie Alvesseem to be completely innocent, Kate has some layers. Since she has problems with her wealthy family, she’s dissatisfied, and I could see her copying Joe. After a while, she could realize that Joe is causing her issues, too, andKate could plot against Joe.
For a long time, fans have wondered if Joe could finally be found out. At the end ofYouseason 4, instead of turning Joe into the police, Kate accepts him and decides to continue their relationship. That makes me wonder if she has amaster plan for revengeand has been working on something for a while. Maybe she’ll share the truth about him on TV or on social media, which would be shocking.
What Happened To Joe And Kate In You Season 4?
Joe Goldberg meets Kate Lockwood when he moves to Londoninthe fourth season ofYouand intheYouseason 4 finale, “The Death of Jonathan Moore,“Kate is aware of Joe’s killing spree. But before that point, she thinks he’s a charming and attractive newcomer to the city. As Joe becomes part of Kate’s social circle, she slowly begins to trust him, and by the fourth season finale, they’re committed to staying together. They both feel like outsiders who don’t fit in, and that draws them together.
When Kate meets Joe atthe beginning ofYouseason 4, she of course has no idea about who he really is, and that makes watching them fall in love terrifying and disturbing. Charlotte Ritchie talked about Kate in an interview withVoguein 2023, and it’s interesting to hear her describe the tough and smart character who can’t help but be taken in by Joe and his lies. Ritchie said:
“The most obvious thing is that she’s chronically unable to express her feelings. Her armor is unbelievably strong, and there are moments when a more well-adjusted person might be upset, but for her, there’s a kind of numbness there.”
The actress added that Kate is afraid of “having her boundaries overstepped” and “You get a sense that there’s maybe something in her past that makes her wary of that.” I agree that Kate must have a compelling and possibly sad past that fans should know about, andI hope Kate gets center stage inYouseason 5.
